SlickEdit

Scope

SlickEdit is a cross-platform, multi-language source code and text editor. It provides various coding tools and time-saving programming features. SlickEdit 2014 supports over 40 languages across 9 different platforms.

Usage of SlickEdit is licensed and managed by a proprietary license manager. This guide explains how to configure OpenLM to monitor the SlickEdit license manager, track license usage, and collect license statistics.

Requirements

1. OpenLM Platform
2. OpenLM Broker v25.x or higher installed on the same machine as SlickEdit, and approve it in Broker Hub.

Configuring via Broker UI

1. Open Broker UI at http://localhost:5090/.

2. Go to License Managers -> Add License Manager.

3. Download and install the latest OpenLM Broker version from the Downloads page.

4. In Broker, select the license manager node. Click Add Port if Auto-Detect did not find SlickEdit.

5. Configure Broker to monitor the SlickEdit license server (for example, slickedit_license_server) on port 27100.

6. Set the vendor name to SlickEdit.

7. In the Commands node, enter the full path to the selicutil.exe executable. Click Update and Apply.

8. Set the SlickEdit commands for Status and Data_inquiry as shown in the image below, replacing <fullpath> with the actual path to selicutil.exe.

9. Configuring Broker commands for SlickEdit.

   1. Click Restart Broker.
   2. You can also configure Broker via the Broker web UI.

   

Configure OpenLM Platform

1. Log in to OpenLM Platform.

2. From Menu, go to License Servers.

   

3. On left menu, select Pending Server

4. On the list, select the SlickEdit license manager and click on Approve and Merge

   

5. In OpenLM Web Interface -> Menu -> License Servers Live -> Server Statistics.

6. Ensure SlickEdit appears in the list with a green status indicator.

Note: It can take up to 3 minutes for the status to update for new connections.

SlickEdit license server approved in OpenLM Web Interface.